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Oct. 29; 1929. H, c, GAMBLE 1,733,787

HAT BAG Filed May 8 1926 Patented Oct. 29, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAT BAG- Application filed May 8,

This invention relates to hat bags.

A particular feature of this invention relates to hat bags provided with a side formed of yieldable material, such side being secured to the body of the bag in such form to provide a portion of such side to serve as the movable closure of the bag, for access into the bag, suitable devices such as snap fasteners or turnbutton or a set of so-called endless fasteners serving to close the closure portion of such side when the closure portion is in its closed position, combined with a handle of multiple separable parts to serve when in their closed position to automatically secure the closure portion of the side in a closed position independently of such snap fastener, or turn-button or endless fastener or the like when the bag is suspended from its handle.

A further feature of my invention is the construction of a handle of multiple separable parts arranged for alternative closed positions, one position of overlapping of the handle parts for the suspension of the bag by the hand'or under the arm of the user and another position for affording the suspension of the bag from a robe rail of an automobile, hook or the like, as well as for grasping and suspending the bag manually independently of its aforesaid suspension.

Further features and objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detail description and the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side perspective view of a hat bag of drum type, embodying my invention; this view shows the bag in its closed position and the handle of the bag in overlapping relation of the handle parts arranged for manual suspension;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view, on an enlarged scale, showing the upper portion of the bag appearing in Fig. 1; the handle parts are assembled for the suspension of the bag from a robe rail of an automobile or the like;

Fig. 3 is a detail central sectional vertical elevation of the upper portion of the bag, inelusive of the handle shown in closed position, of the bag illustrated in Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale;

50 Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a hat Serial No. 107,556.

bag of somewhat modified form embodying my invention; this view shows the closure of the bag and also the handle in their closed positions; and v 5 is a detail perspective view of the bag illustrated in Fig. 4, the closure of the being illustrated in a partially open position.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the bag 10 is shown of the drum type and comprises the peripheral or band member 11, the front or top disk side 12 and the rear or bottom disk side 13. The parts 11, 12 and 13 are preferably formed of so-called patent leather, i. e., enamelled duck, fabric or the like, which materials are generically termed herein as non-selfsustaining. In the use of such type of materials, suitable stifiening means are employed for rendering the peri heral or band member 11 self-sustaining. ne form of such stiffening means may be in the form of a strip of fibre 14, or of cardboard or the like, which may be disposed inwardly of the peripheral or band member 11, that is to say, on the interior of thebag, and secured to the peripheral or band member 11 either removably, as is set forth generally in my copending application Serial No. 607,050, filed by me December 15th, 1922, or fixedly as by means of rivets, staples, lines of sewings or thelike, or by glue.

WVhen the aforesaid parts 11, 12, 13, are formed of non-self-sustaining material, the disk side 13 is secured in position by a line of stitching passing through its circumferential edge portion 15, see Fig. 8, and jointly through the circumferential edge portion 16 of the peripheral or band member 11. Preferably, piping 17 or the like is interposed at O the sewed joint for purposes of ornamentation as well as re-enforcement. The top or front disk side 12 is similarly sewed at its circumferential edge for the lower half of the disk side 12, namely, from a location approximately at 18, see Fig. 1, to an opposite location approximately at 19, the piping 20 being similarly sewed in the sewed joint. Accordingly the upper portion 21 of the disk side 12 is movable and serves as the closure of the bag and to ailord access into the bag when open.

For the purpose of enhancing the security of the contents within the bag, the closure portion 21 of the disk side 12 is provided with a flange 22 of a circular se mental shape, as appears in Fig. 1, the inner edge portion 23, see Fig. 3, being sewed to the upper circumferential edge portion 24 ot the closure portion 21 of the disk side 12, whereby the outer or free edge 25 ot the flange portion e19 tends over and in contact with the upper portion of the peripheral or band IDOll'IlJCl' 11 when the closure 21 is in its closed position. In this form of my invention, the flange portion 22 and therewith the closure 21 are secured in closed position by means of a central snap fastener 26, supplemented by additional snap fasteners, (not shown) and of such numher and at such locations as may be desired and particularly by a set of oppositely disposed supplemental fastening means, each comprising a tab 27 of material similar to that of the bag parts and secured at its fixed end to the peripheral or band member 11, preferably on its inner side, that is to say, within the interior of the bag; such tab 27 carries at its free end the female member 28 of a snap fastener, the male member of which is secured. on the exterior of the peripheral or band member 11. The tab 27 passes through a slot 29 formed in the flange portion 22. Such slot 29 is preferably rendered smooth at its edge as by turning the material clownwardly and inwardly and sewing it on itself; or the edge may be finished by a metal rim or in the manner of finishing a buttonhole by settings. A similar tab is anchored at its fixed end and releasably closable at its free end, and located at the opposite side 01" the peripheral or band member 11; such tab also passes through a similar slot in the flange portion 22.

A lining is preferably provided for the peripheral or band portion, as by sewing the lateral edges of the lining in the oppositely disposed lines of servings of the sewed joints 15, 16 and 23, 2 1 and providing a slot in the liningto enable the stiffening: means 1 1 to be re'movably inserted therein and to hold the stiffening means 1 1 in proper supporting relation to the peripheral or band member 11.

i The lining may be secured directly to the still?- dle part 30; the gromet or metal eyelet eningstrip 14 by means of sewings, or by glue or other adhesive or the like, in which instance the stiffening strip 14: is secured in position relative to the peripheral or band member 11 by rivets, staples or the like.

The handle of the bag, as is illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, comprises a length 30 having its inner or fixed end 31 secured in the sewed joint 15, 16 and carrying); at its :free end the turn-button 32, the movable part of which is attached on the inner face of the outer han- 3 l of the turn-button 32 is located in the inner handle part 35 suitably adjacent its fixed end 36. The fixed end 36 of the handle part 35 may be secured in position by stitchings, rivets, staples, or the like, either directly to the peripheral or band member 11, or directly to the stiffening; means 14, or to both. The free end 36 of the inner handle part 35 provided with the metal eyelet 37 coacting with the movable turn button, the base 38; of which is secured to the outer handle part 30 adjacent its fixed end 31. The movable part 39 of the turn-button is disposed on the inner face of the outer handle part 30. By such provision of means, the outer and inner handle parts 30, 35 are assembled in overlapping relation, one re-entorcing the other to afford ready grasping of the same for suspending the bag either from the hand or on the arm of the user.

The outer handle part 30, see Fins. 1, 2 and 3, is also provided with the metal eyelet i0 disposed a desired distance beyond the base 38 relative to the fixed end 31; such eyelet 40 eo-operates with the movable button to eii'ect the assembly shown in Fin. 2, namely, to term a loop 11 for suspending the about a robe rail 42, or over a hook or tl e like. in such position, the theretofore inner handle part 35 is free to be closed by passing the movable button 39 of the turn button 38 through the groinet or eyelet 37, thus atlord ing the suspension of the bag solely by the handle part 35 manually when desired, jas when the loop all of the handle part 30, is opened by removing; the turn-button 33 from the eyelet or gromet 40 to carry the bag when going out of the automobile or for other purposes. 9

Such arrangement of the handle parts also aiiords and facilitates the opening of the bag to gain access within its interior while the body of the bag is maintained suspended from the robe rail 1-2, as is had by removing the movable turn-button 39 from the eyelet 37, thus freeing the handle part 35 as is indicated in dot and dash outline in Fig. 2, whereupon the closure portion 21 and its flange portion 22 may be moved to open position by opening the snap fasteners 26 or other securing means of the closure portion 21.

It will be observed that such arrangement of my handle attains the securement of the fixed ends of the handle parts 30, 35 rigid relative to the rigid or stronger parts of the bag.

lnthe modification of my invention shown in l and 5, the parts of the bag correspond generally to those shown in the aforesaid construction, and like reference numbers are applied to like parts. However, the handle is formed of a single part secured at its fixed end 46 in the sewed oint between the peripheral or band member 11 and the rear or bottom dislt side 13, similarly as the aforesaid handle part30 of the bag shown of the peripheral or band member 11; in

securing the closure portion 21 and its flange 22, the movable button 48 is passed through the eyelet 49 in the flange 22 and also through the eyelet 46 of the handle part 45,

whereby the closure of the handle 45 simultaneously secures the effective closure of the closure portion 21 of the bag independently of the snap fasteners 26, 26 26*. Such snap fasteners 26, 26 26" and additional snap fasteners or equivalent means are employed, as may be desired.

The flange portion 22 is preferably of patent leather, fabric or the like, correspond ing to the material of the parts of the bag proper, or may be selected in contrast therewith, as desired. The flange portion 22 may be stiffened by suitable stiffening means such as fibre, paste-board or the like, secured thereto by lines of sewings, staples, glue or the like.

From the above, it will be apparent that the handle either of the single part type or of the multiple overlapping type, when in closed position, supports the bag from a plurality of locations of connection with the body of the bag, thus providing for a firm and dependable form of suspension of the bag and its contents as compared with the attachment of any handle part to the closure or disk side of the bag, as heretofore proposed.

Furthermore, the arrangement of my handle, whether of the single type or of the multiple overlapping type passes through an integral portion of the closure of the bag, thus insuring automatically the effective closure of the closure portion of the bag even though'the snap fasteners or other supplemental fastening means be made use of on the occasion or not, the closing of such supplemental closing means serving to more effectually preclude any unwarranted pilfering of the contents of the bag.

If desired, the handle shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. may be of a single and continuous length, portions of which single length extend exteriorly of the peripheral member to serve as the two handle parts 30, 35, the material of such continuous length extending from 31 integrally to 36.

Also, if desirec, in such instance, the handle part 35 may extend exteriorly of the band or peripheral member 11 for distance indicated at 50, see Fig. 3, thus affording a single handle of the general type shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Also, if desired,the handle part 35, see 5, may be separate from the handle part 30, its fixed end 36 being secured to the body portion of the bag and its length extending to a location indicated generally at 50.

lVhereas I have described my invention by reference to specific forms thereof, it will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A hat bag comprising a body portion and including a portion thereof serving as a movable closure, said closure portion being provided with an aperture, handle means comprising a strap portion having one end secured at a certain location of said body portion and another strap portion, said another strap portion extending through said aperture when said closure is in its closed position, and disconnectible connecting means for said strap portions and comprising two elements, one of said elements carried by said first-named strap portion and the other of said elements carried by said another strap portion. I

2. A hatbag comprising a body portion and including a portion thereof serving as a movable closure, said closure portion being provided with an aperture, handle means comprising a strap portion having one end secured at a certain location of said body portion and another strap portion, said another strap portion extending through said aperture when said closure is in its closed position, and disconnectible connecting means for said strap portions and comprising two elements, one of said elements including a pivoted turn button carried by said first-named strap portion, the other of said elements being an apertured element carried by said another strap portion, said first-named strap portion being further provided with a second apertured element co-acting with said pivoted turn button element.

3. A hat bag comprising a body portion and including a portion thereof serving as a movable closure, said closure portion being provided with an aperture, handle means comprising a strap portion having one end secured at a certain location of said body portion and another strap portion, said another strap portion extending through said aperture when said closure is in its closed position, and disconnectible connecting means for said strap portions and comprising two elements, one of said elements being a pivoted turn button carried at the free end of said first-named strap portion, and the other of said elements being an apertured element carried by said another strap portion intermediate its ends and co-acting with said pivoted turn button, an apertured element carried at the free end of said another strap portion and a pivoted turn button carried by said firstnamed strap portion intermediate its ends and co-acting with said second-named apertured element.

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4-. A hat bag comprising a body portion and including a portion tliereoi scr ing as a movable closure, said closure portion being provided with an aperture, handle means comprising a strap portion having one end secured a certain location oi said body portion and another strap portion, said run other strap portion extending through said aperture when said closure in its closed position, disconn ctible connect an means for strap portions and comprising two elements, one of said elements being pivoted turn button carried at the free end of said first-named strap pertain, and the other of said elements being: an apertur element carried by said another rap portion intermediate ends and co-acting with said pivoted turn button, an apertured element carried at the free end of said another strap portion and a pivoted turn button carried by said first-named strap 'pO'r'tlOn intermediate its ends and co-acting: with said second-11am ed aperturcd element and a third apertured ele ment carried by one off said strap portions.

5. A hat bag comprising a body portion and including, a portion thereoit serving as a movable closure, said closure portion being provided with an aperture, handle means comprising a strap portion having one end secured at a certain location of said body portion and another strap portion, said another strap portion extending through said ape ture when said closure is in its closed position, disconneetible connecting means for said strap portions and comprising two elernents, one ot said elements being a pivoted turn button carried at the free end of said first-nal'ned strap portion, and the other of said elements being an apertured element carried by said another strap portion intermediate its ends and co-acting with said pivoted turn button, an a iertured clement carried at the free end of said another strap portion and a pivoted turn button carried by said first-named strap portion intermediate its ends and (to-acting with said second-named apertured element and a third apertured element carried by said tirst-nan'ied strap portion.

6. A hat bag); comprising a body portion and including: a portion thereof serving as a movable closure, said closure being pro vided With an aperture, handle means comprising a strap part having one end fixedly secured at a certain location of said body portion, said handle means con'iprising further a coactinp; strap part. and disconnectible connecting; means compi inn; two elements, one out said elements carried by said firstnamed strap part, the other of said two disconneclmle connecting means being carried by said coacti. strap part at a location re mote from said certain location, said coacting strap part passing through. said aperture When said firstnamed strap part and said coacting strap part are connected to one another by said two elements of said disconnectible connecting means.

7. A hat bag comprising a body portion and includin a portion thereof serving as a movable closure, handle means comprising a strap part having its one end fixedly secured at a certain location of said body portion, disconnectible connecting means for the other end of said strap part, said disconnectible connecting means comprising an element carried by said body portion, and means for connecting said movable closure to said element carried by said body portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 4 day of May, 1926.

HELEN G. GAMBLE. 

